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Two Officers Indicted in Jail Death | Birmingham News
Two former corrections officers in Blount County face felony murder and assault charges after the death of Arthur Morse, a jailed man allegedly ignored for days as he suffered a medical emergency — including vomiting, dangerously high blood sugar, and loss of mobility — before being restrained and tased. Both 26-year-old Evans and 19-year-old Valdez-Carbajal are each held at $75,000 bond with strict conditions: no custodial work, no travel out of Alabama, and mandatory parole checks. Prosecutors say Morse was punished rather than treated — and the investigation is still unfolding. Listen in…
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